Toss & Conditions

Big runs are expected on the pitch set to be used, with first-innings totals crossing 180 in four of the last five matches on this surface. Three of the last four games here have been won by the side batting first, with the only sub-180 first innings in that span coming when DC were bowled out for 75 against RCB last month.

Head-to-Head

DC ne RR ke against last teen meetings jeete hain. Sabse recent meeting is month earlier mein, DC ne RR ka 225/6 chase karke 7 wickets se jeeta, 5 balls remaining ke saath. Match ka defining point ye tha ki DC ne successful 226 chase complete kiya. In teen games mein pattern one-way raha hai, har baar DC hi jeeti hai.

RRRajasthan Royals 225/6

DCDelhi Capitals 226/3

2026-05-01 · DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

DCDelhi Capitals 188/5

RRRajasthan Royals 188/4

2025-04-16 · Match tied (DC won the one-over eliminator)

DCDelhi Capitals 221/8

RRRajasthan Royals 201/8

2024-05-07 · DC won by 20 runs

Delhi Capitals

DC IPL regular season mein 8th par hai, 10 points aur 5W-7L record ke saath. Unke last three results: do losses ke baad ek 3-wicket win, aur latest win ek chase mein aayi jahan wo 6 balls remaining ke saath home aa gaye. Recent sequence dikhata hai ki kabhi comfortably beat ho rahe hain, aur kabhi tight finish pull off kar rahe hain.

DCDelhi Capitals 216/7

PBPunjab Kings 210/5

2026-05-11 · DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

DCDelhi Capitals 142/8

KKKolkata Knight Riders 147/2

2026-05-08 · KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)

DCDelhi Capitals 155/7

CSChennai Super Kings 159/2

2026-05-05 · CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Rajasthan Royals

RR IPL regular season mein 5th par hai, 12 points aur 6W-5L record ke saath. Unke last three results mein Gujarat Titans ke against 77-run loss aur DC ke against 7-wicket loss shamil hai; is stretch mein unki lone win ek chase se aayi jo 4 balls remaining ke saath finish hua. Recent run mein do heavy defeats ke beech ek successful chase raha hai.

RRRajasthan Royals 152/10

GTGujarat Titans 229/4

2026-05-09 · GT won by 77 runs

RRRajasthan Royals 225/6

DCDelhi Capitals 226/3

2026-05-01 · DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

RRRajasthan Royals 228/4

PBPunjab Kings 222/4

2026-04-28 · RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Playing XI

News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

Models split hain, average mein RR ko 52% par lean kar rahe hain, individual calls DC 54% se leke RR 60% tak ja rahe hain. Bookmakers bhi RR ki taraf lean kar rahe hain: RR 54% (1.77) vs DC 46% (2.07). Key stats overall RR ko 4-2 se favour karte hain, while last-three head-to-heads DC ko favour karte hain. Result likely is baat par hinge karega ki kya RR ke season edges translate hote hain, despite is matchup mein DC ki recent dominance aur pitch trend ka big first-innings totals ki taraf jana.

Starc swings it back DC’s way

Mitchell Starc’s late burst was the pivot in a match that threatened to run away from Delhi Capitals. Rajasthan Royals looked set for 210-plus after a flying start and a punchy middle, but Starc’s strikes yanked the innings off course and left DC chasing a target they could attack. Delhi still had to absorb a couple of wobbles, yet Lokesh Rahul’s calm control ensured they crossed the line by 5 wickets with four balls to spare.

Death-overs squeeze seals chase

The decisive phase came right at the end of RR’s innings. After racing to 171/5 through 16 overs, RR managed only 22 runs while losing three wickets in the death overs (17–20), a dramatic slowdown from their earlier tempo. That dip mattered because DC’s chase was built on momentum: 72/0 in the powerplay gave them margin for error when three wickets fell in the middle overs and the rate briefly climbed.

Rahul anchors, Starc ends it

Rahul’s 56 off 42 was the chase’s spine, especially after the 104-run opening stand with Abhishek Porel set the platform. When RR clawed back with three middle-overs wickets, Rahul’s tempo management kept DC within one good over of control. Starc, though, was the difference-maker: his 4/40 repeatedly broke RR’s rhythm, and the squeeze he sparked at the back end proved the gap between 193 and something far bigger.

Pre-match edges didn’t finish it

The numbers beforehand leaned RR: better season metrics, a touch more away form, and a sense that big first-innings totals would rule. Instead, the match hinged on execution under pressure. RR’s advantage with the bat didn’t translate when the finishing overs demanded clean hitting and smart risk, while DC’s much-discussed head-to-head confidence showed in how they kept chasing the game rather than panicking after the middle-overs stutter.